Chief Program Officer
The Center for Family Support

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Post Date: Apr 16, 2026
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: - n/a -
Salary: $200,000 - $210,000
Location: US - New York - New York
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Description
Position Summary
The Chief Program Officer (CPO) is a senior executive leader accountable to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors for the overall performance, quality, compliance, sustainability, and growth of the organization’s programs and services. The CPO ensures that all New York programs including Residential, Community, Clinical, and Self-Directed Programs—advance the mission, strategic priorities, and long-term vision approved by the Board. The CPO provides enterprise?level leadership, translates Board?approved strategy into operational execution, manages organizational risk, and drives programmatic innovation and growth while maintaining regulatory excellence and fiscal discipline. The CPO directly oversees a NY based senior leadership team that includes the Vice President of Residential Services, Vice President of Community Services, Senior Vice President of Self?Directed Program Services, and Vice President of Clinical Services.
The CPO must have exceptional interpersonal, project management, and problem-solving skills that will enable them to effectively support the members of the Center for Family Support’s team. In addition, they will have a demonstrated capacity to build relationships with both internal and external partners and stakeholders. They will be an integral part of an environment where progress and success are both recognized and built upon.

It is critical that the CPO be capable of integrating smoothly into the senior management, fitting into the organization’s culture. They will provide counsel and support to the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Team on all program matters and prepare reports for the Board, as well as work on various strategic initiatives.

Skills
• Strategic and enterprise leadership
• Operational oversight of complex, multi?site programs
• Regulatory compliance and risk stewardship
• Continuous quality improvement and performance analytics


Notes
To Apply:
The Center for Family Support has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:

Anne McCarthy, COO
Harris Rand Lusk
260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Email cover letter and resume to: amccarthy@harrisrand.com

Please include “CFS CPO” in the subject line of the email


Contact Details

URL: https://harrisrand.com/searches/the-center-for-family-support/